You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

The line satirizes the kind of demagogue Aristophanes repeatedly attacks in his comedies: a “popular” leader whose appeal rests not on education, virtue, or good judgment, but on coarse style and aggressive performance. By listing defects—an unpleasant voice, poor upbringing (“bad breeding”), and vulgar manners—the speaker implies that mass politics rewards brazenness and low taste rather than merit. The joke depends on inversion: these are presented as “characteristics” that qualify someone for popularity, suggesting a cynical view of the electorate and of political rhetoric as theater. It also reflects Old Comedy’s broader critique of Athens’ late–5th-century political culture, where persuasive speech and public image could outweigh competence.